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The Liberal Party has brought Laura Huang’s surprising bid to run in next month’s federal election to a sudden end, adding another wrinkle to a nomination contest already marked by marital drama and tragedy.

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OTTAWA — With that new-campaign-bus smell still fresh, federal party leaders are heading out for Day 2 of the 43rd general election. The excitement had been palpable Wednesday with all parties eager to get going on convincing Canadians their path is the right one to choose come the Oct. 21 vote. And all framed the campaign as one that will feature both direct promises to help...

OTTAWA — Parties try to recruit star candidates to take down veteran MPs, show they’re serious about governing if they win, and demonstrate that they’re renewing themselves. Here are some of the federal parties’ big catches this campaign: Liberals Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.): Founding member of Equiterre, a major Quebec environmental organization. Sandra...

In July 2013, several dozen ethnic Chinese people hand-picked from various countries visited China for a government-run workshop — eight days of lectures and speeches from an array of officials. The program would strive to help them “realize the Chinese dream and the common struggle,” a vice-chair of the state’s Overseas Chinese Affairs Office told the group. Among the...

OTTAWA — Canadians will be asked this fall to choose between moving forward with the Liberals or getting ahead with the Conservatives. But while they both seem to be urging voters to go in the same direction — onward — the messages underlying the two main parties’ campaign slogans are very different. The ruling Liberals have settled on “Choose Forward” as their official...

The Regina Leader-Post and Saskatoon StarPhoenix are delving into the races in four key Saskatchewan ridings during the federal election campaign. The series begins with Regina—Wascana, where incumbent Ralph Goodale seeks his ninth consecutive victory. The official start of a stormy campaign was just days away from breaking out in Regina—Wascana, but Ralph Goodale’s thoughts...

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals would like you to believe that if he’s elected prime minister, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer will be just like his predecessor Stephen Harper. The federal Conservatives take that as something of a compliment. Harper built the modern Conservative party, continues to be its biggest fundraiser, and today there are six likeminded premiers across...